E-invoicing in France

Upcoming

Receiving mandatory for everyone from 1 September 2026; issuing phases in from the same date.

Timeline

1 Sep 2026	All businesses must be able to RECEIVE; large and mid-sized companies must ISSUE
1 Sep 2027	SMEs and micro-enterprises must issue

What you have to send

Format: Factur-X (CII in a PDF/A-3), UBL or CII
Transmission: PDP (Plateformes de Dématérialisation Partenaires) + PPF directory

France is the reason hybrid PDFs matter: Factur-X is a normal-looking PDF with the CII XML attached. Transmission runs through accredited PDPs — becoming one requires accreditation, but producing and checking the files does not.

Check an invoice against it

Validate a France invoice against the profile that applies here — EN 16931 (core).

See a worked example → · Upload your own →

Verified 2026-08-22. Deadlines move. Always confirm with the national tax authority before you rely on a date.

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